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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
He is regarded as the son of [[Nyx]], the primordial goddess of night, and as such, Thanatos is the twin of [[Hypnos]] and the brother of [[Nemesis]], the goddess of retribution, and [[Eris]], the goddess of strife | He is regarded as the son of [[Nyx]], the primordial goddess of night, and as such, Thanatos is the twin of [[Hypnos]] and the brother of [[Nemesis]], the goddess of retribution, and [[Eris]], the goddess of strife.<ref>{{WP|Thanatos}}</ref> | ||
According to [[Layla Hassan]]'s '' | According to [[Layla Hassan]]'s ''Bios of the Gods'', Thanatos' brothers were [[Charon]] and Hypnos, and their father was [[Erebus]].<ref name="Bios of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]: "Bios of the Gods: Charon"</ref> | ||
==Influence and legacy== | ==Influence and legacy== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
[[Kassandra]]'s comment at the [[Grave of Sisyphos|Grave]] of [[Sisyphos]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', ''"Ah, Sisyphos. You should have left Thanatos to it"'', references how in the myths Sisyphos tried to fool Thanatos.<ref name="Sisyphos">{{WP|Sisyphus}}</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]] –'' ''[[The Lost Archive]]'' {{c|symbol only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[The Fate of Atlantis]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 03:24, 13 February 2021
Thanatos is the personification and god of death in Greek mythology.
Biography
He is regarded as the son of Nyx, the primordial goddess of night, and as such, Thanatos is the twin of Hypnos and the brother of Nemesis, the goddess of retribution, and Eris, the goddess of strife.[1]
According to Layla Hassan's Bios of the Gods, Thanatos' brothers were Charon and Hypnos, and their father was Erebus.[2]
Influence and legacy
1st century BCE
Around 47 BCE, Oidipous, the son of Akakios and Vesta, expressed faith in Thanatos in a letter to Akakios.[3]
21st century
In Greek culture, the letter theta represents death and as such, Thanatos. In 2012, theta appeared as part of Clay Kaczmarek's memories.[4]
Behind the scenes
Kassandra's comment at the Grave of Sisyphos in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, "Ah, Sisyphos. You should have left Thanatos to it", references how in the myths Sisyphos tried to fool Thanatos.[5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Lost Archive (symbol only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades (mentioned only)
References
- ↑
Thanatos on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Layla Hassan's personal files: "Bios of the Gods: Charon"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Cat and Mouse
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Lost Archive – Bleeding Effect
- ↑ Sisyphus on Wikipedia